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1985 Oil Production of 21 Oil Producing Non-OPEC Countries

Description: This report assesses the possibility of increased oil production from 21 less developed non-OPEC countries (excluding the Middle East and Mexico) by 1985. The forecast is compared with those prepared by the World Bank, the International Energy Agency, and others. The 21 Latin American, African, and Far East (including Asia) countries produce 2.5 million barrels of oil per day (BD) or 4.2% of world production, and they have 21 billion barrels of proved reserves, or 3.2% of the world total. In re… more
Date: March 1, 1979
Creator: Warner, Arthur J.
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Carbon emissions and sequestration in forests: Case studies from seven developing countries

Description: Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia in 1990 was releasing approximately 281--282 X 10{sup 6} metric tons (MT) of carbon on conversion to a landscape of agriculture, productive pasture, degraded pasture, secondary forest and regenerated forest in the proportions corresponding to the equilibrium condition implied by current land-use patterns. Emissions are expressed as committed carbon,'' or the carbon released over a period of years as the carbon stock in each hectare deforested approaches a new… more
Date: August 1992
Creator: Fearnside, Philip M.; Makundi, Willy & Sathaye, Jayany
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potential and Future Trends on Industrial Radiation Processing Technology Application in Emerging Country - Brazil

Description: Brazil started the use of radiation technology in the seventies on crosslinking polyethylene for insulation of wire and electronic cables and sterilization of medical care devices. The present status of industrial applications of radiation shows that the use of this technology is increasing according to the economical development and the necessity to become the products manufactured in the local industries competitive in quality and price for internal and external market. The on going developme… more
Date: October 6, 2004
Creator: Sampa, Maria Helena O.; Omi, Nelson M.; Rela, Carolina S. & Tsai, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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